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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,662,842.60, 8,488,734.30 and 5,065,645.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,662,842.60, 8,488,734.30 and 5,065,645.80 is: 7,593,522.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,662,842.60 : 8,488,734.30 = 5,065,645.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,662,842.60/8,488,734.30 = 5,065,645.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,662,842.60x = 8,488,734.30 × 5,065,645.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,662,842.60x = 43,000,921,254,110.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,000,921,254,110.95/5,662,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,593,522.25

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